Q McB's BBQ MT
Rating
1452
peak 1452
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
573.65
last 4 vs career avg 573.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±79.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.62 · weakest Brisket (145.95)
Road miles
246
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG BOYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 149.7028 | 156.00 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 153.1316 | 163.62 | top 63% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0000 | 144.5832 | 148.99 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 134.1944 | 145.95 | top 93% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 573.65
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 594.1716 | 594.17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 642.8348 | 630.53 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 439.3828 | 439.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 28 / 29 (594.1716) | 28 (149.7028) | 27 (153.1316) | 28 (147.3944) | 28 (143.9428) |
| 2025-08-22 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 33 / 38 (642.8348) | 36 (162.2400) | 1 (178.8800) | 37 (144.5832) | 31 (157.1316) |
| 2025-07-05 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off Dillon, MT | 13 / 13 (618.2284) | 13 (154.8456) | 12 (158.8456) | 12 (156.0000) | 13 (148.5372) |
| 2019-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 28 / 29 (439.3828) | 18 (157.2112) | — | 22 (147.9772) | 27 (134.1944) |